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Virelune

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A world full of magic and wonder that is half diseased with The Mournshape on half the planet.


Author's Note: The planet is divided into two hemispheres: The Luminous Half – Known as Elarion, this side flourishes with magic, beauty, and abundant life. Peaceful kingdoms, floating cities, songbirds and sunshine. The Withered Half – Known as Ghalvarak, this half is cursed, overrun by The Mournshape. Dead forests, corrupted beasts, eldritch ruins, and a twilight sky.
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Blightwatch Post

Blightwatch Post

Blightwatch Post is a fortified lookout constructed from the massive bones of a fallen leviathan tree, serving as a critical defense against the encroaching Mournshape corruption. Thornsworn rangers, marked by their scars from battles with the blight, perform purification rituals and cultivate siege gardens filled with defensive plants to protect the outpost.

Citadel Pyrophane

Citadel Pyrophane

A blackened stone bastion perched on the edge of a broken cliff, constantly belching smoke from its forges and ever-burning braziers. Citadel Pyrophane serves as the heart of the Concord, where recruits are branded, oaths are sworn, and the Purifying Flame is kept eternally burning.

Driftchoke Hold

Driftchoke Hold

Driftchoke Hold is a raft-village precariously balanced on the rot-choked rivers that divide Elarion and Ghalvarak. It serves as a rare meeting point for the Gutterborn, where trade and diplomacy are fraught with danger and intrigue.

Gravegutter

Gravegutter

Gravegutter is a sunken city nestled within a canyon of sludge and ash, illuminated by stolen lamps and glowing phosphorescent mold. It serves as the de facto capital of the Pact, blending the chaos of a market, the grit of a war camp, and the reverence of a shrine dedicated to survival.

Hearthroot Hollow

Hearthroot Hollow

Hearthroot Hollow is an underground sanctuary where the Thornsworn cultivate rare creatures and heal the land. Hidden beneath mossy hills, this stronghold is a hub for sacred earth magic rituals, celebrated through festivals that honor the cycles of nature.

Kindling Reach

Kindling Reach

A fortified watchtower and training compound nestled near villages often threatened by Mournshape anomalies. Kindling Reach serves as a recruitment center for the Emberward, where they cultivate loyalty among eager warriors and extinguish lesser outbreaks before they spread.

Sanctum of the Searing Vow

Sanctum of the Searing Vow

Tucked high within the ember-wreathed peaks of Mount Caelreth, this secluded monastery serves as a sacred retreat for senior Emberward paladins. Here, they meditate, perform rituals of flame, and attune their souls to the fire's will, surrounded by the scents of incense, ash, and unwavering discipline.

Throatscar Bastion

Throatscar Bastion

The Throatscar Bastion is a craggy, half-collapsed fortress that has been reclaimed by the Gutterborn, a society of outcasts and mutants. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of blood and the sounds of Fleshshapers at work, twisting bone and sinew into grotesque weapons and companions, creating a mutant militia that serves their dark purposes.

Umber Reliquary

Umber Reliquary

The Umber Reliquary is a vast subterranean mega-structure, shrouded in mystery and hidden beneath either Elarion or Ghalvarak, depending on whom you ask. Its halls resonate with the haunting melodies of the Choir's oldest songs, where broken statues whisper and sing in the dreams of those who wander too close.

Verdencall

Verdencall

Verdencall is a sprawling arboreal city built into colossal, living trees at the heart of the Everspire Canopy. It serves as both a sanctuary and a research hub for the Thornsworn, featuring bridges of woven vines that connect enormous tree platforms and glowing fungi that illuminate the forest paths below.

Virelune

Virelune

Virelune is a magical world divided into two distinct hemispheres. The Luminous Half, Elarion, is a realm of vibrant life, where kingdoms thrive under the warmth of the sun, and magic flows freely. In stark contrast, the Withered Half, Ghalvarak, is a desolate land plagued by The Mournshape, filled with twisted landscapes, corrupted creatures, and remnants of ancient, eldritch civilizations.

Whisperglass Cradle

Whisperglass Cradle

Whisperglass Cradle is a quaint village that appears ordinary at first glance, but its residents harbor secrets. The villagers, many of whom are agents of the Hidden Choir, maintain a facade of normalcy while subtly influencing the dreams of visitors, leading to a phenomenon known as dream-sickness. The local children enchant travelers with haunting lullabies that linger in their minds long after they leave, and the village is adorned with harmonic stone gardens that resonate with ethereal melodies.

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